The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
look, let me make something abundantly clear for people
that are so bereft of activities
they feel like they gotta comment on mine
first of all being a vegetarian should never be associated
with being a revolutionary or being open-minded
that's a dietary choice
if someone wants to proliferate the type of ignorance we're supposed to be fighting by thinking that,
you're just fucking yourself
I don't go around promoting beef and poultry shoving it in people's faces
I don't castigate people for not eating steak sandwiches;
and I would never diss someone for being a fucking broccoli-head,
or living off of radishes,
or eating grass or tofu
I like a lot of vegan cuisine
but the illogicality of expecting
everyone to adopt their particular idea of what being healthy is
is just preposterous
I've seen some of you herbivores;
and if you want to argue health,
y'all need to eat some kind of supplement
because some of y'all are so skinny
that it's disgusting; looking like the
only hip-hop motherfuckers on Schindler's List
being a malnutrition-ass got nothing to do
with being revolutionary or being on-point
I'll be damned if I let somebody else push their agenda on me
you know I don't eat pork,
not because I'm a Muslim, I just don't
really like it,
but I really will fuck a bird up
and fish is good when that shit is fresh it's like my nigga Vast Aire from Can Ox said
if you don't like the smell of burning meat,
well then get the fuck off the planet
you know I don't criticize people for eating moss,
then don't open your fucking mouth
about my food, man
I like beef and broccoli motherfucker
mind your god-damn business
matter of fact... you know what?
I'm out. I feel like some
arroz con pollo, a banana daiquiri, and
a motherfucking bistec aponado.
that are so bereft of activities
they feel like they gotta comment on mine
first of all being a vegetarian should never be associated
with being a revolutionary or being open-minded
that's a dietary choice
if someone wants to proliferate the type of ignorance we're supposed to be fighting by thinking that,
you're just fucking yourself
I don't go around promoting beef and poultry shoving it in people's faces
I don't castigate people for not eating steak sandwiches;
and I would never diss someone for being a fucking broccoli-head,
or living off of radishes,
or eating grass or tofu
I like a lot of vegan cuisine
but the illogicality of expecting
everyone to adopt their particular idea of what being healthy is
is just preposterous
I've seen some of you herbivores;
and if you want to argue health,
y'all need to eat some kind of supplement
because some of y'all are so skinny
that it's disgusting; looking like the
only hip-hop motherfuckers on Schindler's List
being a malnutrition-ass got nothing to do
with being revolutionary or being on-point
I'll be damned if I let somebody else push their agenda on me
you know I don't eat pork,
not because I'm a Muslim, I just don't
really like it,
but I really will fuck a bird up
and fish is good when that shit is fresh it's like my nigga Vast Aire from Can Ox said
if you don't like the smell of burning meat,
well then get the fuck off the planet
you know I don't criticize people for eating moss,
then don't open your fucking mouth
about my food, man
I like beef and broccoli motherfucker
mind your god-damn business
matter of fact... you know what?
I'm out. I feel like some
arroz con pollo, a banana daiquiri, and
a motherfucking bistec aponado.
Lyrics submitted by lolofoshosho
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good shit dont fuck with my food man!